I fix mine then pump 'em up and leave 'em in the shed. If it's ok overnight then it's generally good as new.

I repair all my tubes, only chuck 'em away when they've about seven patches on or the hole is too big for a patch won't cure it. I had one a while back with three patches all overlapping. Sometimes get a faulty valve which can't be fixed so it has to be chucked. I quite like fixing punctures at home, wait 'till I get about four or five tubes which need fixing and do them all at once.

I just go to the usual suspects (crc, wiggle, merlin or a suggestion from here) and buy whatever looks cheap.

As for repairing them, just go to wilkinsons, get the basic repair kit for about 74p and follow the instructions (clean, abrade, glue, patch, chalk). Then leave them inflated overnight in the garage, shed, living room and if they are fine in the morning your ok.

Only once had a problem with this method, except for tomorrow where both my tubes will now be faulty.

aw - yep, always repair mine. I think at least 50% of the 8 tubes I've got on bikes right now have patches on them. My problem is I'm too cheap but then again, the patches have held fine and one has been on for nearly 2 years.

Take a puncture kit on the trails, not a spare tube. Repair, re-fit and ride. Multiple punctures no problem. If you repair it properly it is as good as new always, provided you use fresh-ish vulcanising fluid and patches that stick!

I have repaired MTB fat tubes quite successfully in the past but I find the thinner 'darkside' road tubes much more tricky. The smaller circumference makes the patch 'peel' off as the higher pressure exerts more force on the tighter radius.

had a very productive morning this morning, while it was monsoon like outside, repairing tubes both 26 and 700's, actually found it very theraputic, however will probably need to get some more to be sure as all mine now have at least two patches on, and as johnners i tend to bin them if i get two holes close together with a chance of overlapping patches